Rep. Robert Bentley launches a new TV spot today.
Own Two Feet comes eight days before the Republican runoff for governor.
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To go negative or not to go negative…that is the almighty question.
While Bradley Byrne may have gotten a head start in the race to the runoff, he needn’t relax because Robert Bentley is taking off like a torpedo and he is heading straight for Dexter Avenue. When the mostly unknown dermatologist and state representative from Tuscaloosa [...]
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The new campaign manager for Rep. Robert Bentley (R-Tuscaloosa) questions the credibility of the recount in the Republican primary based on 16 unsealed ballot boxes in Jefferson county.
The AP reports today16 boxes of ballots were found unsealed. The AP story quotes Rep. Arthur Payne (R-Trussville) as saying the sheriff’s department explained to him seals are [...]
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Secretary of State Beth Chapman put it this way in an email to GOP chairman Mike Hubbard and the James and Bentley campaigns over the weekend:
“Mr. Tim James petitioned for a recount. The Republican Party chairman agreed to a recount, the Attorney General agreed to a recount, I have agreed to a recount…. A recount [...]
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It could be more than a week before we find out who will face Bradley Byrne in the runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
Secretary of State Beth Chapman today said provisional ballots will be counted and the vote certified next Tuesday or Wednesday, [...]
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Looking for election return results on June 1st? Look no further, we will post all results on this blog.
Want to see video of candidates at their election return parties and even some acceptance and concession speeches? We will have it right here.
Desperate for up to the minute tweets on election returns? That’s right, AlabamaPolitics will [...]
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Tim James launches a new campaign commercial called Language today.
We’ve noticed Roy Moore is now up in Birmingham with one of his musical spots. This one from Elements of Difference.
Moore is also touting an endorsement from retired racing legend Bobby Allison.
Dr. Robert Bentley has returned to television this week with the One Candidate spot.
Monday, Bradley [...]
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How big an impact will the Tea Party movement have on Alabama’s June primary for Republicans?
It will be significant if you consider the showing by Republican hopefuls for governor at Tea Party events throughout the state.
Judge Roy Moore and Dr. Robert Bentley (we can use titles and nicknames in this blog) appear midday at the [...]
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House Majority Leader Ken Guin (D-Carbon Hill) expects a few lawmakers to voice their feelings about Washington’s just-signed-into-law health care overhaul.
He would be surprised if they didn’t take to the House floor for a dose of rhetoric on the law. Still, the veteran lawmaker “hopes” it doesn’t eat up time as the legislature returns from [...]
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Alabama’s Republican campaign staffers stayed up late Sunday night firing out condemnations of the newly-passed health care overhaul.
State Rep. Robert Bentley, a Tuscaloosa doctor and Republican hopeful for governor, started today with his pitch of HB42.
It is a proposal to amend the state constitution to prohibit any mandated participation by individuals, companies or health care [...]
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